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Colonel Lotfi Secondary SchoolDate : 03-02-2013

Second Term Test Class :2ndYear(ExSc!"#E!"ath$

D%ration : 1 &o%r'ame: "ar: ..

)ead the text caref%lly then do the acti*ities

Rainforests contain half of all animal species living on earth. Because of human intervention in these

rainforests animal species are disappearing about 1000 times faster than they would on theirown naturalrate. When one species disappears the whole ecosystem is changed and other species that depended upon

the first begin to die out until they also become extinct. his chain reaction has wiped out thousands of

different species of animals. !ost indigenous people living in the rainforest depend on the animals forfood and some are believed to be sacred because they are part of their beliefs. When species become

getting extinct these people"s lives are affected tremendously.

#lear cutting$ mining$ and dam building are all form of intervention that result in endangered species.

he introduction of foreign species into the rainforest further develops the problem since this throws the

ecosystem off balance and the different species struggle to fit in$ sometimes by %illing off others. he

poaching of wild animals in the rainforest is another ma&or problem. 'urs and exotic birds are very

popular among richer countries. (oaching has become more and more common and the extinction rates

sore higher each year. Because of economic necessity most poor families living in the rainforest recur to

this actby setting traps and capturing animals that are popular on the international mar%et. )nimals aresold for very low prices and resold in other countries for much more higher prices. *nternational wildlife

trading is a business that ma%es between +,- billion dollars a year so one can see why many localBrailian people are tempted into it.

+ Com,rehension (10 ,oints$ 1 Choose a s%itale title to the text . a. he trading of animals

b. he importance of rainforests

c. he /ndangered animal species and rainforests

2 Com,lete the sentences .ith letters (a$/ ($ or (c$ 1. ..................of the earth"s animal species live in rainforests. a )ll b half c none

+. he whole ecosystem changes some species disappear. a before b unless c if -. 'urs and exotic birds are popular among the people.

a rich b poor c indigenous

3 +ns.er the follo.in %estions accordin to the text a. Why do animal species disappear faster2 .. b. What do indigenous people need animals for2 .

c. !ention three important reasons for endangered species. ..................

hat do the %nderlined .ords refer to in the text4 a. their 31: . b. this act 3+: .. c. it 3+:

5 Text Ex,loration (10 ,oints$

1 6ind in the text .ords that are closest in meanin to the follo.in: a. entire 314 b. original 314.. c. at ris% of extinction 3+4.. 2 hich ad7ecti*es can e deri*ed from the follo.in no%ns4

no%ns humanity nature production difference necessity pollutionad7ecti*es 888 888 888 888 888 888

3 )e.rite sentence ($ so that it mens the same as sentence (a$ 1a *t is necessary for the Brailian government to protect the )maon.

b he Brailian government ..... +a We were not able to stop water contamination in our rivers.

b We . -a he ecosystem will be changed by the disppearance of many animal species.

b he disappearance of many animal species .. )eorder the follo.in .ords to et a meaninf%l sentence

been 5 the 5 protected 5 )maon 5 has 5 ecosystem 5 threats 5 from 5 basic .

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+ Com,rehension 1 Choosin a s%itale title to the text c. he endangered animal species and rainforests

2 Com,letin the sentences

1. b 9alf +. c if -. a rich3 +ns.erin %estions:

a. because of human intervention in rainforests.

b. for food and sacred beliefs.

c. clear cutting$ mining$ and dam building

)eference .ords: a. their: animal species b. this act: poaching c. *nternational Wildlife

trading

5 Text Ex,loration 1 ords of close meanin: a. entire4 whole b. original4 indigenous

c. at ris% of extinction4 endangered 2 Deri*in ad7ecti*es

humanity nature production difference necessity pollution

human natural productive different necessary polluted

3 )e.ritin sentences 1b. he Brailian government must5has to protect the )maon.

+b. We couldn"t stop water contamination in our rivers.

-b. he disappearance of many animal species will change the

ecosystem.

)eorderin .ords

he basic )maon ecosystem has been protected from threats.